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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
Why He Prefers Mules to Horses.

A well-known manufacturer of this
city-it isn't necessary to give his
name-finds it necessary to employ a
double team to do his hauling. Fol
several years he kept two horses, and
while they did their work well he sud.
denly concluded to dispose of them and
buy pair of mules instead. He says
that after the horses had done their
days or weeks work he was continual
ly annoyed by some of his friends OF
employees asking for the use of the
horses to take pleasure drives. Not
caring to offend them he frequently ac-
coded to their requests, while all the
time his better Judgment told him that
it was rough on the horses, which by
their honest work were entitled to
their just rest. This thing went on fol
while, and our friend was bordering
by day and by night how he could
bring about a change. 1t occurred to
him one day that mules We're not very
popular for pleasure-driving purposes
but that they answered every Other
purpose of hOrses-in fact, were in
several respects preferable for his own
use. So he concluded to sell his horses
and get a mule team. His plan work
ed admirably, and the other day he in
formed us that since he got the mules
he hasn't been asked once for their ust
by his friends or employes.-AAentoa0n
PA. Register.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
Sugar sweetened to His Taste.

A story is told of groceryman Of
the shrewd old Yankte stock, who or
several occasions was surprised to find
sums of money in his sugar. Where
1t came from was mystery. 1t may
have been hidden by slaves for some
purpose, but for what it would be hard
to say. The store-keeper, being too
conscientious to keep the money with.
out trying to find an owner, and like
wise being very loath to give it up, hit
upon this plan to satisfy conscience
and keep the money. Going to the
merchants of whom he purchased the
goods he inquired whether they were
responsible for the sticks, and stones,
and things that were in it.
mo, SIR" was the reply; ..you must
take the sugar just as we received it.
We are not responsible for anything
in the barrels"
1t is needless to say that the store
keeper did not press the matter.-Bos-
ton Record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

DY virtue OF an execution issued out Of and
D under the seal Of the District Court in
and for the county of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota. upon a Judgment rendered and
dOckctcd in said county, on the 18th day OF
January, A ID. 1857 for the sum of five hundred
fOrty-One and 35-lOO dollars, in an action
wherein Dominick Oster was plaintiff, and
Joshua Ady was defendant | have this 9th
day of March, A. d., 1851, levied upon all
the right. title and interest of the said defen-
dant, Joshua Ady, in and to the following
described real estate, situated in the county OF
Blue Earth, and State of Minnesota, known
and described as follows: East 4 OF southwest
quarter of section two l2I and southwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter, and northwest
quarter of southeast quarter of section three
~, all in township one hundred and seven
llUl Of range twenty-siX l3Gl west, and east Il
of lot one III in block three l3l Cumming s
Addition To the City of MankatO. Now, there
fore. notice is hereby given that will sell
the above described real property to the high
est bidder for cash at public auction at the
front door Of the Office of Register OF Deeds,
of Blue Earth county aforesaid, in the City
OF MankatO therein on the
BIRD day of April, A. d., 1887,
AT 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day 20
satisfy the said execution, together with the
interest and cost thereon
Dated March 9Th, 1887.
c. II. PIPER,
Sheriff of Blue Earth county, MINI
FREEMAN s. PAU,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
Gettysburg and the Franco-Prussian
War;

During the -Prussian war I
kept a map of the field of operations
with colored pegs, that were moved
from day to day to indicate the move
ments OF the two armies. Bazaine had
been driven to shelter at Metz. Nc
Mahon had been driven back to the
route leading from Paris to Metz and
seemed in doubt whether he would 90
to Paris or TO Bazaine's relief. He
suffered himself to be forced north of
the route between these points. On the
morning that the wires brought us that
information, two or three of the Fnnch
Creoles of New Orleans visited my Of
flee to inquire my views of the move
ments then proceeding. l replied,
"McMahon's army will be prisoners of
war in ten days" They were very
indignant and stated that was re-
publican and in sympathy with the
Prussians. My reply was that had
only given them my solution of mill
tary problem. The Prussians were on
the shorter route to Paris or to Metz,
so that if Mcmahon should attempt to
move in either direction the Prussians,
availing themselves of the shorter
lines, would interpose and force Nc
Mahon to attack, but he had already
been so beaten and demoralized that
he conld not be expected to make
successful attack, and therefore would
be obliged to surrender. II he had
gone directly to Paris before giving up
his shorter route, it is possible that he
could have organized succoring army
for the relief of Metz.
Had we interposed between Meade
and Washington our army in almost as
successful prestige as was that of the
Prussians, Meade would have been OBJ
liged to attack us wherever we might
be pleased to have him. He would
have been badly beaten like the
French, and the result would have been
similar. .....
do not mean to say that two gov
ernments would have been permanent
ly established; for thought before the
war, and during its continuance, that
the peoples would eventually get to-
gether again in stronger bonds of
friendship than those of their first love.
--General LOngstreet in the Century,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
A NEW POCKET MAP.

Indexed County and Township Pock-
ct Map and ShippersG Guide of Minnesota,
accompanied by a new and original COM
pilation and Ready Reference Inder, show
ing in detail the entire railroad system,
the express company doing business
over each road, and accurately locating
all cities, towns, post offices, railroad
stations, villages, counties, organized
townships, rivers, mountains, ETC., in
the State; with population of each town
given according to the latest official CEN
sus. Published by Rand, Mentally &
Co., 148 to l54 Monroe St., Chicago; price,
in stout paper covers, 25 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
A Gift for All.

In order to give all a chance to test it,
and thus be conviced of its wonderful
curative powers, DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs, and
Colds, will be, for limited time given
away. This offer is not only liberal, but
shows unbounded faith in the merits OF
this great remedy. All who suffer from
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or any affection of Throat,
Chest, or Lungs, are especially reqnes-
ted to call at J. r. Jones' Drug Store,
and get Trial Bottle Free, Large Bot
ties 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
First ins. Feb. rs; last April /
SUMMONS.
TATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth.--ss District Court, Sixth Judicial

CyTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth.--ss District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
Richard l.. Houk, Plaintiff,
against
Levi Houk, Mary ]. Rogers, Harriet Palmer
Grin Palmer her husband, Martha Woodman
aud Albert K. woodman her husband, Kate
Thompson and Samuel q. Thompson her hus-
band, Jessie Saxton and Cameron l.. Saxton
her husband, Benjamin Turner, and Mary
Turner minor child Of Fanny Turner. de-
ceased, Defendants. Il
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendants III
You are hereby summoned and required
TO answer the complaint Of the plaintiff in
me above entitled action which is filed in
lie Office of the Clerk of the District Court OF
sixth Judicial District, IN and for the coun-
~ Of Blue Earth. and State of Minnesota,
aud at the city of Mankato therein, and To
= rye a copy of your answer To the said
complaint on the subscribers at their Office
in ne city of Mankato in said county within
tw,.Iy days after the service of this sum-
mas upon you exclusive of the day of such
:, I, sc; and If you fail To answer the said
Complaint within the time aforesaid the plain
TIN IN this action will apply To the Court for
the relief demanded I'm the complaint.
Dated Mankato, Mimi, January -, 1887.
FREEMAN Il PFAU,
Plaintiffs Attorneys MankutO. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
First ms. March &; last March IS
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-sS. In Probate Court.
Watt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given To all persons having
claims and demands against the estate oi
Francis 7. Watt, late of the county of Blue
Earth, deceased, thai the Judge of the
Probate Court of said county will hear, ex
anime and adjust claims and demands against
said estate, AT his office in the city of Man
kato in said county, ON the Ord day OF October
lsS1, al 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day
and that seven months from the LIST day o
March, lSs7, have been limited and1alowet
by said Probate Court for creditors tn pre-
sent their claims.
Dated March LIST, lSS1.
G.. NJ. PALMER.
Administrator of the estate Of Francis II
Watt, deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
First ins. March I, last March IS.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blu,
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John }
Henningsgaard, deceased.
Notice is hereby given To all persons having
claims and demands against the estate o
John }. Henniugsgaard, late OF the county q
Blue Earth, deceased, that the Judge Of TIT
Probate Court of said county, will hear
examine and adjust claims and demand
against said estate, at his office in the city q
MankatO in said county, ON the 3oth day
of August, lSS1, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day; and that six months from
the date hereof have been limited and al
lowed 10y said Probate Court for creditor:
TO present their claims.
Dated February 25, 1881.
BENDr Peterson,
Administrator of the estate of John j. Hen
ninarSir,lar ri deceased
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

Light seems to be dawning upon the
Protestant farmers of Ulster, who are
wearied by unproductive loyalty. They
complain that the rent reductions don't
average Is per cent, whereas in Mum
ster and Connaught they average 80 per
cent at least. They begin to realize that
kicking up row pays better than
loyalty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
First ins. March II; last March Is
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In The matter of the estate of John Nichoi
deceased.
- The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OF
John NichuI deceased. Greeting:
You ana each Of you are hereby cited ana
required personally to Toe and appear before thu
Judge OF Probate of the county of Blue
Earth, at his Office in the city of MankatO In
said county on the LIST day of April, 1851
st ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, theI
and there To attend the final settlement Of the
account of William II. NichOl, administrator
of the estate of the said John NichOl, deceased
and the distribution of said estate.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto SCI
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 9Th day of March, A. ID. 1857
G. w, MEAD,
ISeaIl Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION T. On.

prepared to furnish all classes with employ
ment ut home, the whole OF the time, or for
their spare moments Business new. light and
profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn
from so cents to $500 per cvering, and a pro-
portional sum by devoting all their time TO the
business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much
as men. That all who see this may send their
address. and test the business, we make this
offer. To such as are not well satisfied we will
send one dollar TO pay for the trouble of writ
ing. Full particulars and outfit free Address
GEOR0E STIRsOH q Co., Portland, Maine.
34yrl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

In Montana the high hat nuisance at
taeaters promises to be short-lived:
The crowd yells ..Shoot the hat'' and
the show cannot go on until it Is taken
Of ~ y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

when Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
Whom she became Miss. she chung to Csstoris,
WAsn abe had Children, abe gave than Castsris
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
EVERGREENS
BY M AII.

FOR 81 90 will send by mail, post paid,
either OF the following lots OF Evergreens, or
onc-haIf of any two Of them, or lots for S. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
WHY BE WITHOUT THIS
KING OF ENCYCLOPEDIA

any longer when have all the volumes Britannia
Issued placed In library this Beautiful Book Case Boo
Hest Secretary and Dictionary Holder combined payne
Rooia ,.-.e-.sss y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
First ins. March II, last ins. April 22,
SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.

Administrator of the estate Of FIR
MaiIt, deceased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-26
The Chinese Way,

"The Chinese have a novel but effec-
tive method of providing against the
failure of banks, r." remarked a naval
officer who had spent several years in the
Asiatic squadron. "Should such an in
sttution suspend, the heads of the Off
cials would, under the Oriental law, be
cut off and made part Of the assets. AS
n consequence there has not been bank
failure in the Celestial Empire for nearly
q thousand years." The reporter could
not help thinking that some of the Chi.
nese financial customs might be engraftcd
upon banking systems of this country
with advantages to poor depositors.
John Chinaman may not be much of
stump speaker, or warrior, or political
wire puller, but when it comes to flying
kites, playing euchre, cleaning shirts and
dealing with swindiers he can g i've his
Occidental brethren pointers and hold
lone hand every time. - Philadelphia
InU
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-26
Dog of the Regiment.

In the way of reminiscence, Colonel
Emerson, of Auburn, tells this story OF a
famous dog that went to war with the
Tenth Maine Regiment from Ports
mouth:
The dog belonged to Nathan Jones, a
stable keeper there, and went out with
his master and came back at the end of
the three months. lie jumped into the
car occupied by Captain Emerson's COM
pany, of the Tenth Maine, as it passed
through Portsmouth on its way to the
front, and the men concealed him be-
meath the seats. Telegrams demanding
the dogs release were received at Bos-
ton, at New York, and at Baltimore, but
the regiment had adopted the Ports
mouth canine, and it would have re-
ouircd more than telegram to effect his
release. He served his time with the
Tenth and came home with that regiment
two years later. When the company
reached Portland two men came down
from Portsmouth to reclaim the dog.
Two of our boys took the dog across
country to North Auburn by way of Gray
Corner, and he remained at North Au-
burn till the Twenty ninth was organized,
when he went to the front again with
that regiment, with which he met his
death at Sabine Cross Roads. lie would
get terribly excited in battle, and when
the bullets would strike the ground he
would rush and bark and gnaw savagely
at the earth.-Leuiston (Ihe.) Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-26
Seasonable Bee Hints.

It is necessary that bees receive as care
full attention as any other OF the farm
routine. The person who expects to get
profit from bees, be there few or many
hives, by letting them take care OF them
selves, soon gets disgusted and declares
bees do not pay. Yet many farmers get
fully as much profit from half dozen
hives of bees, carefully looked to-, as for
any other investment of a similar
amount.
There is no season of the year when
bees require more careful attention than
during the latter part of September and
through October. Never allow swarm
to 90 into winter quarters weak. Unite
two swarms destroying one of the
queens. During the day remove as
many frames from two hives as may suf-
fee to leave only enough for the bees to
cluster on. The queen that is to remain
with the doubled swarm should be Gagged.
Late in the evening place the frames of
bees from one of the two hives in the
other and release the queen. Then feed
daily until the swarm has about thirty
pounds of honey. The food should be
the best granulated sugar reduced
into a rather thin syrup, or about
the consistency of new honey.
Melt the sugar and water together,
so when it comes to full scalding heat
it will be of the right consistency. Do
not Eoil it down too thin, but add little
more sugar. Feed about sundown and
from this until dark, halfa pint to apint
day, and increase gradually. The
queen should 60 to laying Immediately,
and by the time cold weather sets in the
hive should be full of young bees for
wintcring.
In small way, at least, it is preferable
to winter out of doors in a good bee
house. Provide suitable boxes to place
over the hives, so there may be six in
ches of space on the side and top, leaving
an entrance to correspond to that of the
hive. Remove the supcrs, spread sleazy
cloth over the frames and pack the chalf
all around the sides and over the top.
This will allow ventilation and absorb all
rising moisture. Place covering over
the chaff to exclude damp, and the bees
should winter nicely.
Strong colonies that are weak in stores
should also be fed There will this sea-
son be found many hives weak in stores.
The sooner they are looked after and fed
to increase the stores to full wintering
capacity, the more profitable will the
bees become another on.-Farm,
Field ind SOck7nGn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-26
The Turkish Rulers Meals.

After his morning walk in the garden
the Sultan returns to his own room,
where he breakfasts, sitting on divan,
and the slave whose duty it is to serve
the meals, writes Oliver Harper, comes in
with several small pots and kettles on
large gold tray, richly chased and cov-
cred with a felt and velvet cover, en-
broidered with gold threads and pearl,
turquoise and coral Leads. These little
kettles are placed, one by one, upon
another tray, smaller, and each one is
first offered to the chamberlain, who is
obliged to eat one spoonful from each
to prove that it is not poisoned, after
which it is offered to the Sultan, and so
on to the last. No living person ever
eats from the same tavla, or with the
Sultan, under any circumstances, or on
any occasion. At dinners given to
ambassadors the Grand Vizier and other
Turkish functionarics may cat together
with the ambassadors, and the Sultan
walks once around the table, saying a
word of greeting to the honored guests,
but he never eats or sits down with
them. His food is always cooked sepa-
rately and served separately, and no
dishes are used at all, other than the pots
and kettles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-26
A Hint to SIeepers.

It is perfectly true that no one ever
heard of snoring savage. In fact, If
the wild man of the woods and plains
does not sleep quietly, he runs the risk
of being discovered by his enemy, and
the scalp of the snorer would soon adorn
the belt of his crafty and more silent
sleeping adversary. In the natural state,
then, "natural selection" weeds out
those who disturb their neighbors by
making night hideous with snores. With
civilization. however, we have changed
all this. The impure air of our sleeping
rooms induces all manner of catarrhal
affections. The nasal passages are the
first to become affected. Instead Of
warming the inspired air on its way to
the lungs, and removing from it the
dangerous impurities with which it is
loaded, the nose becomes obstructed. A
part of the air enters and escapes by way
of the mouth. The veil of the palate
vibrates between the two currents-that
through the mouth and the one still
passing through the partially closed nos
trils-like torn sail in the wind. The
snore, then, means that the sleeper's
mouth is partly open, that his nose is
partially closed, and that his lungs are
in danger from the mir not being properly
warmed and purified. From the contin-
ual operation of these causes-the in
crease of impure air in sleeping rooms
and permitting habitual snorers to escape
killing and scalping- scientist has
predicted that in the future all men
land the woman, too) will snore. 1t goes
along with the decay of the teeth and
Laid d-headedness. -Fireside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-26
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Disease in Sheep.

A soft, puffy swelling under the jaws
is symptom of various diseases in sheep
arising from impoverished blood and
dropsical condition. This is caused by
anything which prevents full nutrition
and oxidation of the blood. Thus dis
order of the liver caused by the presence
in it and in the gall bladder of parasites,
known as Aukes, produce this puffy swell.
ing thread worms in the throat and
lungs also cause this swelling under the
jaw, which contains watery serum. 1t is
also produced by the injurious effect of
grubs in the head, which weaken the
sheep. When fukes infest the liver the
whites of the eyes are yellow when
worms exist in the throat the eyes are
bloodlcss and pale and the skin is thin
and white, and grubs in the head cause
discharge from the nose and violent snort
ing. The remedy for all these is to give
four drachms of turpentine every morn
ing mixed with molasses or milk an hour
before feeding, and to give salt daily and
feed literally with bran and oats.-Neao
York Times